What is Linguistics ?
Linguistics
is the scientific study of natural language, someone who engaged in this study
is called a linguist. Linguistics is the science of language, requiring and
precipitating the study of human and animal languages and speech with their
origins. As the purpose of language is to communicate, any study of
communication is a study in linguistics by nature whether so asserted or not.
Verbal as well as non-verbal communication are parts of linguistics. The
written word, speech, Braille, sign language or the barks of a dog are all
parts of the infinite study of linguistics. A facial tick is not linguistics
but a purposed wink or a smile from one to another is linguistics. Because it
is intended to communicate something, whether or not it is as accurately or
definitely communicated as a linguistics. Linguistics as a science has two
primary branches. In simple terms one branch covers the study of languages themselves
while the other cover the effect of language on the world around us.
Linguistics is also the collage
major that many ascribe to before going on to careers in media, law, travel,
telecommunications, journalist, international business, government, computer
programming, advertising and a host of other really cool, seldom heard of or
hard to goes jobs. While we’re on the subject, as an academic offering
Linguistics is a close cousin to sociology and to psychology (my own personal
major when I went to school I received the BA, thank you). Whether you plan a
casual or academic study in linguistics, its rewards are many and immense. Only
a handful of those rewards are covered here as we discuss why its study would
be attractive to you.
Linguistics is the study of these
knowledge system in all their aspects how is such a knowledge system
structured, how is it used in the production and comprehension of messages, how
does it change over time? Linguistics consequently are concerned with a number
of particular questions about nature of language. What properties do all human
languages have in common? How do language differ, and to what extent are the
differences systematic, can we find patters
in the differences? How do
children acquire such complete knowledge of a language is such a short time?
What are the ways in which language can changes over time, and are there
limitations to how languages change? What is the nature of the cognitive
processes that come into play when we produce and understand language?
The
main purpose of the study of linguistics
in an academic environment is the advancement of knowledge. However, because of
the centrally of language in human interaction and behavior, the knowledge
gained through the study of linguistics has many practical consequences and uses. Graduates of
undergraduate and graduate program in linguistics apply their training in many
diverse areas, including language pedagogy, speech pathology, speech synthesis,
natural language interfaces, search engines, machine translation, forensics,
naming, and of course all forms of writing , editing and publishing.
The
part of linguistics that is conned with the structure of language is divided
into a number of subfels :
·
Phonetics : the study of speech sounds in their physical aspects.
·
Phonology : the study of speech sounds in their cognitive aspects.
·
Morphology : the study of the formation of words
·
Syntax :
the study of the formation of sentences
·
Semantics : the study of meaning
·
Pragmatics : the study of language use
Linguistics can help you to answer an infinite number of questions about the world you live in, why, you may ask? because Linguistics is a science that is tied in so many ways to so many other areas of study. Languages speak of the culture of the people and are the means of communication of most every science within that culture as well.here are some examples of the types of questions the study of linguistics can give you the joy of answering.
Reference :
- Loga Mahesan Baskaran A Linguistics Primer for Malaysians
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